Amana Serial Number Lookup — How Old Is My Amana Appliance?
Reads all three Amana date codes — the early all-digit code, the Maytag-era letter code and the modern Whirlpool-era code.
How old is my Amana appliance?
Enter your serial number and we'll read the manufacture date off it — whichever era of Amana code it uses — and tell you what that means for warranty.
Early Amana serials are all digits; Maytag-era ones end in two letters; newer ones start with letters. The tool reads all three.
Trying to figure out how old your Amana refrigerator, washer or dryer is — or whether it might still be under warranty? Enter your serial number in the tool above and our free decoder will read the manufacture date off it — no sign-up, no waiting. Amana has changed hands twice in its history, and each owner brought its own serial-number system — so Amana serials come in three different formats, and the tool detects which one yours is automatically.
One important heads-up: this tool is for Amana home appliances — refrigerators, washers, dryers, ranges, dishwashers. Amana-brand furnaces and air conditioners are a different company (the HVAC line is made by Goodman) and use a different serial system entirely; this decoder doesn't apply to them. If your Amana appliance needs repair, see our appliance repair services.
How to read an Amana serial number (three eras)
Early Amana: all digits
Serials that are all numbers (roughly pre-2002) carry the date up front: the first two digits are the year and the next two are the week — 9912… means the 12th week of 1999. These early codes aren't as thoroughly documented as the later ones, so treat the answer as a strong indication and text us a photo if it doesn't line up.
Maytag era: digits, then TWO letters
Maytag owned Amana from 2002 to 2006, and those serials use Maytag's code: digits with two letters at the end — the first letter is the year, the second is the month. A real example: 12772864EL decodes to June 2004. The year letters repeat over the decades, so the tool shows each plausible year.
Whirlpool era: letters at the FRONT
Since Whirlpool's 2006 acquisition of Maytag (Amana came along with it), Amana serials look like MX0640478… — letters first, then digits. A character near the front carries the year, the two digits after it the week. Whirlpool reuses these codes, so here too the tool shows every plausible year.
Can't find the serial number, or the decoder isn't recognizing it? Text us a photo of the tag or call (330) 693-9163 — we'll locate it and tell you what your options are.
Why we show more than one year on some serials
- The letter-based codes repeat. Both the Maytag-era code (a 24-year letter cycle) and the Whirlpool-era code reuse their year characters over the decades — and no official public key was ever published for either. One letter can honestly mean more than one year.
- Online decoders disagree with each other on some of those letters — several popular charts even decode the model number's design code instead of the serial's date code. Rather than pick a side, we show every plausible year.
- The week and month are the dependable parts — those we state with confidence. And on the early all-digit serials the year is written out directly, no letters involved.
For most appliances the answer still settles the real question (“is this thing 5 years old or 25?”). When it genuinely matters, text us a photo of the model and serial tag and we'll pin it down exactly — the model number usually resolves it on the spot.
Amana serial number questions
How do I tell how old my Amana appliance is?
Find the serial number on the data plate and enter it in the decoder above. It automatically detects which of Amana's three date-code eras your serial uses and reads the manufacture date. If it shows more than one plausible year, text us a photo of the tag and we'll pin it down.
Who makes Amana appliances?
Amana home appliances have been part of Whirlpool Corporation since 2006 (via the Maytag acquisition — Maytag had owned Amana since 2002). Amana-brand heating and cooling equipment is separate: that line is made by Goodman, not Whirlpool.
Does this work for my Amana furnace or air conditioner?
No — and that's worth knowing. Amana HVAC equipment is made by Goodman and uses its own serial system (its all-digit serials read year + month, not year + week, so the same digits mean something different). This tool covers Amana home appliances only — and so do we; we're an appliance repair shop, not an HVAC company.
Where is the serial number on an Amana appliance?
On a refrigerator, inside on a side wall or ceiling; on a washer, under the lid or around the door opening; on a dryer, inside the door or on the back panel; on a range, on the frame or behind a bottom drawer.
Is my Amana still under warranty?
Amana's warranty is simple: one year of parts and labor from the date of delivery, with no extended component coverage after that. So the age is nearly the whole answer. Our Amana warranty guide covers how to check and what to do either way.
Is an out-of-warranty Amana worth repairing?
Usually, yes. Amana machines are simple, sturdy designs — the value brand of the Whirlpool family — and a single failed part is almost always far cheaper than replacement. We'll give you an honest repair-vs-replace answer before any work.
Need that Amana appliance repaired?
We're your local Stark County repair shop for Amana and the whole Whirlpool family — with OEM parts and honest repair-vs-replace advice. Same-day or next-day whenever possible.
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